High winds and drifting prompted the DM&E to operate a wedge plow on its Sheldon Sub to the end of the line at its namesake town of Sheldon. Two red former CP units provide propulsion.
DME 6370 leads ICE 6432 west on the CP River Sub.
DM&E Jordan Spreader is working west on the Sheldon Sub towards Spencer. Most of the trip was nose plowing, but west of Emmetsburg the crew is now pushing back the drifts. The crew ended up having... (more)
DM&E Jordan Spreader is working west on the Sheldon Sub towards Spencer. Most of the trip was nose plowing, but west of Emmetsburg the crew is now pushing back the drifts. The crew watches closely... (more)
A light power movement of blue and gold holds at Cragin
As dusk settles along the western shore of the frozen Mississippi, an IC&E freight heads north between LeClaire and Princeton.
A 272 train heads north at dusk along the banks of the frozen, snow-covered Mississippi River.
ICE 6444 running as the DME 6071 is headed west to pick up a loaded DDG train long hood forward.
Ethanol empties near Columbus, running as the IC&E 6215 west.
A pair of motorists attempt to stay ahead of a southbound manifest coming down the main street through Bellevue.
